Batista Criticizes WWE's Younger Stars, Top 2009 WWE Matches

-- It would appear that Batista is not particularly high on WWE's "champions of tomorrow" as he feels that other wrestlers of his generation are a dying breed. "We're dinosaurs in this age of instant gratification. We are not just athletes, we are also storytellers and I don't see that in the newcomers," Batista said in an interview with the Manila Standard Today. Regarding his future in sports entertainment, the multi-time champion believes he will be "fat and retired" five years from now. If he's still working for WWE, it would be in a behind-the-scenes role.

-- Last week's edition of WWE Superstars scored a 0.7 rating. The replay later in the night did a scored a 0.4 rating. This has to be considered a success for the company as the show aired on Christmas Eve, and still scored the same rating overall as they usually do. Superstars tends to score about a 0.8-0.9 for the first run of the show, and a 0.2 for the replay.

-- USA Today has an article up on WWE breaking into the Mexican market, and how it is affecting the local wrestling. You can check that article out at USAToday.com by clicking here. (Thanks to George and Aaron)